PT-2011-2773
CVE-2011-0944
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Published
2011-09-28
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Updated
2012-05-18
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Cisco IOS versions 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a device reload, via malformed IPv6 packets. This is triggered when an affected device processes a malformed IPv6 packet.
Recommendations
For Cisco IOS versions 12.4, 15.0, and 15.1, update to a version that has the fix for this issue, as Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability, but it is recommended to check the Cisco Security Advisory for the corrected releases.
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